Nagano (prefecture)
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Nagano prefecture (長野県 Nagano-ken) is located at the center of Japan. It is surrounded by 8 prefectures. (Niigata, Toyama, Aichi, Gifu, Shizuoka, Yamanashi, Gunma, Saitama)
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The population of Nagano is 2,214,356.
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Cities
- Matsumoto — featuring one of Japan's top 3 castles and lots of wasabi
- Nagano — the prefectural capital and site of the 1998 Winter Olympics
- Ueda
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Other destinations
- Karuizawa — Famous mountain resort and a popular summer getaway
- Kiso Valley — The scenic villages of Magome and Tsumago
- Hakuba — Popular winter area with 7 major ski resorts
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By train
The Nagano Shinkansen line, a branch of the Joetsu line to Niigata, connects to Tokyo in around 2 hours.
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Get around
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Do
There are many mountains in Nagano, so there are many places to ski. In 1998, Winter Olympics took place in Nagano.
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Eat
There are several traditional foods in Nagano like "oyaki" and "basashi". "Oyaki" is a food simular to "piroshiki", a Russian food. "Basashi" is a raw horse meat.
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